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While analysts in the U.S. and Australia often fixate on the importance of U.S. ties with European nations, China remains unconvinced of its relevance to their strategic interests. In the event of conflict between China and the United States—which is an undesirable scenario for all parties involved—China anticipates that Europe would play a minimal role. Such concerns about transatlantic alliances do not hold much weight in Beijing's strategic considerations.